Hi folks,
I'm humbly approaching the altar here.
I'm looking to build a quiet, well cooled PC for photo/video. I'd like to keep it sub 1500.
The video guys website leaves me with a couple questions, they provide great framework, but I don't know enough to make the leap on certain things.
I've looked through the new build forums
Approximate Purchase Date: within the next two weeks
Budget Range: under $1500 or so
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Multi-tasking(I usually will edit files, scan, research, and listen to music)Editing many large RAW files, liquify on files up to 4gb, batch processing large amounts of files, tethering to large megapixel backs, a lot of peripherals, video editing.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor - do need Windows
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon, newegg,
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: Intel / NVIDIA
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Not really sure what that is, the video card forums I read have SLI mostly in reference to gaming.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 or higher
Additional Comments: My priorities are A) Reliability B) Speed C) Quiet - Want it to be as quiet as possible while still being very fast.
I'm thinking about the following, and would appreciate advice on the options and other components.
CPU: I've been trying to get a solid answer about the I7-950 vs the I7 2600k in video editing performance, but can't seem to find a thread that deals with that specifically. I would entertain the idea of the 970 if it were imperative to the success of the system. I also have been hearing about the Xeon series for this kind of work.
Mobo: This would be where I'm completely dumbfounded. The video guys website points me towards ASUS, but from there, I have no clue.
Gfx: Dual head something. Quadro 1800 or GTX 400/500 series, I'd love for it to be quiet, I know the quadros are optimized for my kind of work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127564&cm_re=GTX_570-_-14-127-564-_-Product ??
Case: I'm not sure, I've been looking at the build a silent PC website, but I'm not sure what I really need in terms of space. I will be looking to upgrade and just want a case that has enough room, can keep things as cool as possible, and is quiet.
Cooler: No clue here. I won't be gaming, but the work tends to be intensive. What will I need? Water? Noctua fans? How many, oh god.
Drives: I keep hearing about getting a 120 SSD for the boot drive,two smaller drives for a striped raid 0 scratch disk, and then some other pair for data.
RAM: Looking between 12-24gb, whatever combination works with the processor mobo. I don't want any issues down the road with the quality though.
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011 - Not sure about how loud it is.
Optical: LG BD-rom UH10LS20
I've looked through the new build forums, looking for a request that was similar to mine. This - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/308481-31-graphics-video-editing-1600-stable-quiet
was the closest to what I'm looking for, but not quite.
Any help you can provide would be so very appreciated.
If there is anything I'm missing or any more research I need to do, please let me know.
Thank you for your knowledge and courtesy.
-JJ
I'm humbly approaching the altar here.
I'm looking to build a quiet, well cooled PC for photo/video. I'd like to keep it sub 1500.
The video guys website leaves me with a couple questions, they provide great framework, but I don't know enough to make the leap on certain things.
I've looked through the new build forums
Approximate Purchase Date: within the next two weeks
Budget Range: under $1500 or so
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Multi-tasking(I usually will edit files, scan, research, and listen to music)Editing many large RAW files, liquify on files up to 4gb, batch processing large amounts of files, tethering to large megapixel backs, a lot of peripherals, video editing.
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor - do need Windows
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon, newegg,
Country of Origin: US
Parts Preferences: Intel / NVIDIA
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Not really sure what that is, the video card forums I read have SLI mostly in reference to gaming.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 or higher
Additional Comments: My priorities are A) Reliability B) Speed C) Quiet - Want it to be as quiet as possible while still being very fast.
I'm thinking about the following, and would appreciate advice on the options and other components.
CPU: I've been trying to get a solid answer about the I7-950 vs the I7 2600k in video editing performance, but can't seem to find a thread that deals with that specifically. I would entertain the idea of the 970 if it were imperative to the success of the system. I also have been hearing about the Xeon series for this kind of work.
Mobo: This would be where I'm completely dumbfounded. The video guys website points me towards ASUS, but from there, I have no clue.
Gfx: Dual head something. Quadro 1800 or GTX 400/500 series, I'd love for it to be quiet, I know the quadros are optimized for my kind of work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127564&cm_re=GTX_570-_-14-127-564-_-Product ??
Case: I'm not sure, I've been looking at the build a silent PC website, but I'm not sure what I really need in terms of space. I will be looking to upgrade and just want a case that has enough room, can keep things as cool as possible, and is quiet.
Cooler: No clue here. I won't be gaming, but the work tends to be intensive. What will I need? Water? Noctua fans? How many, oh god.
Drives: I keep hearing about getting a 120 SSD for the boot drive,two smaller drives for a striped raid 0 scratch disk, and then some other pair for data.
RAM: Looking between 12-24gb, whatever combination works with the processor mobo. I don't want any issues down the road with the quality though.
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011 - Not sure about how loud it is.
Optical: LG BD-rom UH10LS20
I've looked through the new build forums, looking for a request that was similar to mine. This - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/308481-31-graphics-video-editing-1600-stable-quiet
was the closest to what I'm looking for, but not quite.
Any help you can provide would be so very appreciated.
If there is anything I'm missing or any more research I need to do, please let me know.
Thank you for your knowledge and courtesy.
-JJ